For children who take medication for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is discontinuing their medication for travel a sensible option? Here are some thoughts: 1. You’re not alone in having to face the question. One in ten American children has been labeled as having ADHD. Four to five million take medication. And the numbers are […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder / SAD / Kids
October 16, 2013 by
Winter is fast approaching. The squirrels are stashing away their favorite nuts. The bears are looking for caves in which to hibernate. And you should be boning up on sad and SAD so that you can recognize such symptoms in your kids (or yourself) should they appear. (This is an update of an article that […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder in Children
November 5, 2010 by
A frequent dose of sunshine is the right tonic to keep your kids hale and hearty if you reside where winters are long and the days short. Here is what you should know: 1. Sunlight helps minimize being sad and having SAD. Sad (small letters) is having the “winter blues.” SAD (capital letters) stands for […]
